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The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
Some MIsstatements Corrected

To the Editor Ofthe Press:
In looking over the woman suffrage col
umn Of the PRESS yesterday morning the
Stiffness Of the communication signed Jus
tice" impels me to say q word. Can 1t be
that anyone really believes that a man could
convey his unborn child to relatives in Ger
many! Our statute says "a married woman
Of any age may own in her own right real
and personal estate and may man
age, SELL convey and devise the same by
will without the jOinder or assent Of her hus-
band" She is not liable for any debts Of
her husband, though she be rich and he poor,
but he Is liable for hers. The clothing
which he wore when baby might be taken
for her debts but her clothing provided at
that early age, II she has 1t, Is her own.
Justices" legal propositions remind US OF
Frances Il. Willard, Of wife dragged
about by the hair Of her head by her bsutal
husband, while no bystanders could inter-
fere because that kind Of pastime was the
right Of Of the husband. In point Of fact any
person who should allow a performance Of
that sort without interfering would himself
be liable to criminal prosecution.
Mr.. BashfOrd seems TO think that the Leg
islature has really nothing to do with a con-
stitutional amendment and should allow the
bFDpAC W Nbtr Ol any thAnNs Nhb bhO NVh9bAth-
tion provides that they shall send an amend
ment To the people endorsed by two-thirds Of
both houses that they deem 1t necessary"
A legislator upon his oath has no right to
vote such an amendment merely because
someone asks II.
Mrs. Caswelps statement that women Of
small means are by courtesy exempt from
tax has been much criticised. Legally the
statment Is not correct, but In practice
woman who holds a small amount Of person.
al property only is rarely taxed. Real es-
tate Is sure to be taxed and a woman has no
exemption as a matter Of right Women
however, pay no poll tax as men do. This,
be it understood Is an individual tax, not a
voting tax, as a man Is assessed just the same
whether a voter or not. Assuming IL TO be
fact that women will vote anyway when
ever they generally wish to do so, II seems TO
me the principal inquiry should be, cui bOnO2
What good will ii do? and this l do not re-
member to have heard much discussed. DO
the women who ask TO have hand In max
ing laws wish also to have a hand In execut-
ing the laws? II not, Is 1t equality they ask
or something more? profess to be open TO
conviction and to desire the best good OF all.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
Fire In gloucester.

GLOUCESTER, March LA three story
YER Brofhers. Fernald & Co., Alphonso Tarr,
John Nagie and VIM. Ryan, fish s dealers,
burned this morning, and the wharf was
partially destroyed. The loss was ,S25, 600
insured for about $4,000. The building was
owned by Thomas Copper, Oh quincy, III. A
o. O. Proctor, was partially burned; insured.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02

Mrs. Lucy, wife of Prince Crowell Of
North Searsport, drowned herself In well,
Tuesday morning Of last week, reports the
Belfast Press. Mr.. Crowell arose in the
morning, leaving his wife in bed, apparently
asleep. After doing his chores at the barn,
he returned and found the bed empty, and
his wife not about the house. The cellar
door being open, he went down and found
her body in the well in the bottom Of the eel
lar. She was at once taken out, but life was
extinct. She lacked but one day Of being
seventy-hye years Of age, and had been in
poor health for some time.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
Jimmy Hope Released and Again
Arrested.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-Judge Toohy
today rendered a final decision in the habeas
corpus case of James Hope, the notorious
burglar, wanted in New York. The court
decided that the extradition warrant was de-
fective, and ordered Hope to be released.
He was Immediately re-arrested on new
warrant by Detective Parsons of New York.
and his attorneys sued out another writ OF
habeas corpus for him, which will be heard
on Friday
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
Zero Weather in New Hampshire and
s5! Ia Vermont. go III -EE.IE 9

HANOVER, N. H.. March 1.--The themom-
eter indicated from l6 to 2O0 below this
morning. Lyme 1872, Norwich and Thetford,
Vt, 20 below. Snow is four feet deep in the
woods, Many roads are impossible on
account Of drifts.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Mar. 1.-Beede and
Bray lumber dealers, have assigned The Ii
abilities arc vari0usly estimated from 500,
900 to $4,000. The assets were unknown,
but said by the firm to be adequate to meet
obligations.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02

Mean daily bar. .30.1sO Maximum Iher..222
Mean daily ther. 1879 MI iaimum tl,r. 90
Mean daily hum. ...e7.2 Total precip.......
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
March l. 1887, 1000 P. M
Observations taken at the same moment Of tine
at all stations
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02

Regiment Of Maine Volunteers, in which he
served with distinction during the war Of the
Rebellion, says the Dover Observer.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
The New Jersey senatorshlp.

TRENTON, N. j., March L. The joint as
sembly took one ballot this noon for United
States Senator. and it resulted as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02

sacond times (Mr. Edmunds being ABSENT.
and andre referred to the committee on appropria-
'iPT19 The House Joint resolution for gold med
nj To he presented to Joseph Francis, In rec
Ogton Of ns Of fessng @ appances Waa
P1Rs Resolutions were adopted in honor of the
LATE Representatives Arno, Beach and Dowd-
new of New York, and eulogies were deliv-
cred.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
Magone Confirmed.

The Senate in secret session has confirmed
the nomination of Daniel Magone to be col
lector of customs at the port Of New York.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02

ing and boarding house connected with the
same, at Gorham. Ex-Gov. Robie and Hon.
Stephen Hinckley of Gorham appeared be-
fore the committee in behalf Of this appro-
priation, which it is believed will be ample
to make the necessary repairs and improve
ments upon the school building Inc
committee also decided to report
an appropriation of $SO00 for
the Pennington Normal School, for the erec-
tion OF an addition to accommodate the stu
dent in attendance at that institution. An
for repairs at the Castine Normal School.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02

Senator Allison said at midnight that the
prospect was fair for putting through the
appropriation bills before Friday noon, thus
avoiding an extra session.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
Failure of Minneapolis Lumber Men

The meeting then adjourned till tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
The Public Debt Statement.
The Appropriation Bills.

The public debt statement shows that the
reduction Of the public debt during Februa-
ry amounted to 81, ,436, 7S2.57. The total cash
in the treasury is S561, ,278, ,2O9.65,
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
SPEsIAG. NOTICES.
DR.. {. B. REED,
ClalrVOyant and Botanic Physician
MEDICAL. ROOMS
5s2 CONGRESS- ST., PORTLAND, ME,

DIR. Reed treats all chronic diseases that flesh is
heir to; all cases that are given up as i1curable
by the allopath.c and homeopathic physicians.
will take their TO treat and cure them. find
about four iifths OF the given up to die can
be cured Examination at a distance by letter,
with their tull name and place of residence and
one 2eent stamp and $500. Examination at the
ONCE 81, and consultation free.
Oaace ~ zcurs-0 "a. 90 %. .. s1. aplosnn
Hearings Before Committee ON
Railroads, Telegraphs and EN-
presses.
ON MARCH 2,
An act to incorporate the Brunswick Street II.
X. Co.
An act TO incorporate the Sebasticook and Mt.
kineo Telegraph and Telephone Co
feb20sntd JAMES +. HAWKES., Sec'y.
cAUcUSES.
Falmouth.
The Republicans of Falmouth are requested to
meet at the Town House on WEDNESDAY, Mar.
2, 1887, at ~ O'Clock p. M, to nominate candi-
dates for town officers also 10 choose town com
mittee. Per order Town Committee.
Falmouth, Feb 20. 1887.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-02
Corhan Normal School.

The committee on education this afternoon
voted to recommend an appropriation of
$4,000 for repairs on the Normal School build
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Wealthy Banist..o Corporations.


Tiers sr. 003 state bauk, and loan
and trust companies in the United
States, with capital of $3.50. 400, o2s
and surplus and undivided profit.
amounting to $50, 775 221. The saving.
banks number S37, with capital oil
$32, 1875 74s, with surplus aud nnd-.
vded profits equal to $i33 467, 92S.
and total deposits s1011, 400. 7s7.
or e202 2S0. 557 sterling. In 1881
there were in the United Kingdom Ali
post office savings banks, aud 1855 othel
banks; total, 81G7. At the postotiic,
savings banks the deposits were e44,-
773 773, and at trustees savings banks
e45, $40, SS7; total, 500, GA, ego. Large
as the total deposits may be in savings
banks in the United Kingdom, they are
small as compared to the United States.
No nation can show such great results
In this matter as in the United States. -
[Dry Goods Chronicle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24

had left her alone two days before, hav.
ing gone to the nearest town, and she
had expected him TO return the evening
before Hastily eating what she had
prepared, we started in search of the
missing man.
The scene was dcsolatc one, as far as
the eye could reach being sea Of ashes.
We had gone little over q mile wher
we found the charred remains Of thu
woman's husband. / left her watchin.
over him while hunted up a habita.
ton, and securing assistance we buried
h m near whero he died. hired n mar
to take me to my ranch, where found
my partner had arrived all right. Shortly
after TINT ! sold out and came North,
but l think l shall not forget that part
oil the country soon.
Just rs the narrator had ceased speak.
ing bright little boy came running NJ
to him. saying:
Papa. mamma wants to sec YOU"
''But what became Of the young
womans" was asked in unison by the
rest OF tho party as the gentleman arose.
WELL" said he, with smile, Ssh,
has just sent cur boy-a me. "-[Ss
Pau. Globe.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
Vegetation III Merfco.

Through the acquisitions from the Old
World, the richest flora and finest va
ricties of fruits and vegetables abound
in Mexico, such as apples, pears, cher
ries, peaches, oranges, figs grapes,
pomcgranates, Est Indian mangoes,
papaws, the passion-nower, cactus
fruits, etc. One will find in an Indian
village of the temperate zone n. truly
delightful landscape picture, surrounded
by heavily laden orange-trecs, banana.
stalks, and fruits of every imaginable
hue, and by blossoming shrubs and
flowers. Mexico has the markets OF all
the world constantly open. Plants of all
the different zones, from frigid to torrid,
are encountered in the ascent from the
coast TO tableland, and indicate to a
nicely the different degrees of altitude
and temperature. = Frank Lesie's.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24

Theodore Tilton Is in PARIS. 81 am lust
now, " he said the other day to CORE
spondcnt Of the P,ttsburg Dispatch.
giving the last touches to - maui cript
that will eventually form my third
volume Of poem. It will appear in due
season. always carry ono Of my rhymes
with M, and in cafe, street car. or
concert nm improvement often occurs to
me, which I make forthwith. For
instance, here is n ballad based on tho
Magma Charta episode in English his
tory. ! hays had it here in my pocket
all winter, and 1t is now quite ready for
the printer PJetizius is. therefore, one
Of my chief, and, perhaps / may say, one
Of my most agreeable occupations In this
beautiful and inspiring ciiy,r
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
WGn,n a. Rerr1lfn,,

Young people, whose lives are spent in
cities, have no idea Of the fun their
country fellows have in 'goin' bcr-
ryin," as it is sometimes ca led. In
deed, it has appeared to me that our
country boys and girls did not make all
they might out Of It, They can collect
all that can be useI at home, fre. II, Dir cd
or preserved, and enough besides to
bring quito good sum in the way Of
pocket money, If sold; besides all this
the funl The way to get the most fun
is to hold berrying picnic', wbcrJ n
jolly, not too large party, make a day OF
il. Such hunting for the places where
fruit is thickest, such laughter ut tho
tears and scratches. and the rivalrics as
to who will gather tn IN jst fruit, make
day pass joyou.ly Wild strawbcrricsl
Was there ever such fragrance aud ftvor?
IL is many, very mmy years since / al
tended strawLerrying picnic, but the
exquisite ordor Of those wildin s Of Inc
fields, and the bright faces and rippling
laughter, are az distinct in my memory
rs II that happy day had been but five
instead of fifty years ago ri American
Agr culturist.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24


o waited sgss: whisber have 70 lei
The breeding ma - for their daily brssdi
Engendersd ssrfs, across . world OF gloom
The navel he generations reach tho tomb.
Masters and lords. they feared lord de-
cros.
Nor freedom knew nor truth to make them
freq.
Rut harki A sound has reached the servile
herdl
Strong brows are raisei to catch the passing
word:
From mouth to mouth common whisper
nss;
wiidnre mesxags burns on lips and eyes:
Far-oH and near tho kindred tidings
throny-
How hopss como true. how heroes Challenges
wrong
How men have rights above all laws decree:
How weak ones rise and sweep the thrones
like sessi
Beboidi The people listcn-qu,st:oni Thon
The inner light has coms--the Doors are mt NJ
What read yc herei A drea,ner's lilo rule.
Aswelling pedants les OF for SCHOOL,
Nay, her no dreaming. no delusive charts;
But common interests for mmon hearts;
truth, a Principle-beneath tho sun
One vibrant throb- mems rgats and wrongs
ar, one:
Ono hearts small keyboard touches all the
notes:
Ono weak ones cry distends the million
throats;
Nor race nor nation bounds the human
kind
White, yellow. backbone conscience and
one mind.
How spread th, doctripei Sec the teachers
h;-
TIE printed messages across tho sky;
From land to land, as never birds could
wing;
With songs of promise birds could never
sing:
With mighty meanings clearing here aud
With nations greetings kings could never
SHIRE;
with new communions whispering near and
far;
With gathering armies bent on peace, not
wa;
With kindly judges reading righteous laws;
" it'll strength and cheer for every struggling
cause.
Roll on. o cylinders of light, and teach
Tho helpless myriads tongue can never reach.
Mink, men, not masses: pulp and mud un te-
The Il ,g!e grain Of sand reflects the light.
Tue freedom makes the Individual free;
And common law for all makes Liberty,
-tJohn Boyle o Reilly in ~ Y. World.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
The Coumtry School.

Tho country school is eminentl,
tho farmers school. In it the prcai
majority Of the farmers of to-day re
ccived their education, and In it tn,
great majority Of those OF the mex
generation will receive the whole O.
their schooling.
Is the country school doing what Il
should for the farmers boyl Is it giving
to the boy who will remain on the farm
that Kind OF an education which will bt
the best preparation for lifc's work7
What is an education fora WHY
should boy spend SO much time in tn.
school-rooml The purpose of boy,
education is to fit him for his work,
whatever that may be. The education
given in country school ought then te
mt the boy TO be successful farmer, foi
that Is to be the profession of mosi
country sclool-boys.
What education does the farmers
profession demandl The ability ia
read, write, and understand the English
language and to make readily all the
ordinary numerical calculations connec-
ted with his busincss-this is all, SOM,
say, that farmer needs, and this il,
practically al that many of the schools
supply. But is this cnough2 Shall We
set the standard of education for the
farmer at the very lowest notcha Shall
we In this way say that the poorest edu.
cation is sufficient for the farmer? We
certainly do not think .hat farming i.
the occupation for which the poorest
education is sufficient. Give the boy
opportunity TO becom, acquainted with
the things around him. Put the study
OF soils, plants, animals, etc., into your
schools. Ask your school-tcachers tc
give instruction OF tins kind Demand
OF them that they know enough to give
such instruction in the right way. Ii
you will demand only the best of teach.
ers Tor yonr children, you can have
these things taught TO them; but if you
are willing 10 take, year by year, the
young and poorly prepared teachers, the
work will not aud can not be done. You
VIII have to pay round;y for such
efficient teachers; but will it not be the
best economy in the long run, for are
they not TO instruct your children for
their whole lifc's work?-TAmcrican
Agr.culturist.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24


Prof. J. jacobson. who has been in
the province for some years collcctin,
curios and writing up tho habits, cus-
toms and traditions Of the aborigines
has arrived down on the Boscowiiz from
Bella Coda. says the Victoria B. CO.
Co'on;st. Tho professor spent all last
winter at Tuscalo, the head of tho
southcrnmost ofthc Bentinck arms which
is distant from Bella Coda about eighty
mics. lie here found the Indian in his
primitive state. n Wild, untutored saw.
age, with but scant knowledge OF the
arts and customs Of civii;z iion. The
inlet running far inland, and DO ny out
OF the course Of traders or prospcc:ors,
is never visited, and tho Indians say no
white men ever went up to tho head OF
1t before. They live there rs they dc
in most places around the coast, by hunt.
ing aud fishing. deer and fur bearing
animals Astounding in large numbers
They are without missionaries, and can
nibalitm is rampant The professor tell.
OF sickcning sights, which he witnessed
there during the past winter. which
at this day one could scarcely believe Oh
pablo of being witnessed so near homo
did tho information not come from re.
liable person. The custom is still kept
up out there of men, ambitious for the
honors Of chieftain, betaking thcmsclvc,
to the woods, and, after remaining there
some time, coming back possessed of
spirit and biting pieces OF flesh from the
bodies of those he first meets. One who
wished to graduate last winter went oui
and remained from sight several weeks.
though he came near the camp occasion.
ally and made night hidcou, with his
ycl.s. When he returned to tho tribe he
came naked, Notwithstanding it was in
the middle of winter and two or three
feet Of snow on the ground. The first
man he met he seized, knocked him
down and bit piece out of his arm,
which he chewed ravenously. This wa.
repeated many times over, his face be-
coming besmearcd with blood and pre-.
senting fiendish appearance. The
victims of the would-bc chieftains' bites
receive in return for their pains small
pecuniary compensation, and it is an
honor to carry the scar. The more scars
Of this kind decorate an Indians body,
tn, more numerous arc his honors, and
when he comes to have a great many, he
becomes chicftan himself in little
way. The bitter on one occasion made
break for the professor, who soon gave
him to understand that he was going te
experience something pretty tou, III if he
tackled him. lie was not further mo.
Tested.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
An Orchestra Of CONFLICTS

The island OF Noumia has what is ac-
knowledged to be the best orchestra ia
the southern hemisphere, aud is com
posoi entirely Of convicts. It's compile
ment averages 100 pieces, and tho whole
is under the direction Of former leader
in the Grand opera, who is "doing life
time" for murder. Twice a wcck-on
Thurs lays and Sundays the band plays
three hours in the pubic square, and all
the officials and business element of tho
capital make use Of the time and place
ms sort Of clearing house for their social
obligations. The band plays music OF a
high class and as, in 1891, Noumia was
the only place in the southern world
where Wagncr's music could be heard,
many music lovers came from Australia
expressly to hear it.-[B,ston Tran
scTipt
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
The Fink-Eucd I,iffsLcrs-

Scattered through the several country
towns and villages of Rochester, Free
town. Lakeville, Long Plain, Acushnct
and Myricks is peculiar race Of people
that stick close 10 their native back
woods, but on rare occasions emerge
from their sclf-chosen retirement to the
neiShoorinS more populouJ towns Of
marlborough aud Wareham, and are
sometimes seen on the streets of New
Bedford, Taunton and Fall River. the
observed of all beholders. Their local
appella,ion that follows them to all
places is that of Pink eyed Pittsleys."
Their popularity is pink eyes and per.
fectly white hair This striking
singuarity is said to have first made its
appearance in a4amily by the name Of
PIttslcy in Frcetown, century or more
ago, and spread through succeeding
generations among the offspring of those
who intcrmarricd with the members of
the family, until many of the residents
oil this section OF variety of family
names as well rs that OF Pittslcy have
members marked by this popularity Of
the eyes and hair aul an accompanying
facial exp-e 'sion that is odd in the OK
trcme. Tn, old man Merchant Pittsley
was pink-cyod and lie had nine children.
AL five Of his sons Ian pink eyes and
white hair, and one daughter was marked
the same way. but the other three girls
bad as fine black eyes AL dark hair as
any girl in town. They married, all but
one, and had children, and some Of their
children had pink eyes and white hair.
vi not all. Il Broekton (Ma,s.) Gazette.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24

General George a. Sheridan relates
this story, which he picked mp in New
Orleans. A delegation of citizens OF
that place visited Pfcsidcn. Lincoln TO
beg him TO r,novc n,ral Batter from
command thor. The President listened
while they presented their grievances
and then said: "Wcll gentlemen.
much asyou dislike Gsncrh Butler. Mt
east he has done oal gooI thtn1 for
you. for by his wise sanitary regulations
hc has kept tbs yellow fever out. Oae
OF tho delegates, creole, skipped be.
fore the President and replied excitedIy:
Pardon. mistah President, pardon; it
was not Batter vat keep ~ fevairc avav
rom ze city; it wa' Col. lie still
have a lectio mercy for our poor pcople.
H. do not scnl BIN Bitter an I y, yellow
tcvairc 10 same season: no saro." The
President lau ,hc.l heartily brt ali tho
'ame General Butler was KEEP. in com.
m and.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-24
PITII AND POINT.

Out Of season--an empty pepper box.
To make Roman punch, call him a
liar Winnipeg SUiHgs.
Kings ransom when their subjects got
after them. - Terat SiCtiHgs.
One can always take pains by eating
green cucumbcrs. ~ Boston Oasette.
About the worst examples boy meets
arc those in the arithmetic PUCK.
II is meet and drink that is depriving
many family Of food.- Omtha Be.
Many are the men who would rather
dye than have gray whiskers Merchant
7raUcler.
IL is permissible 10 call Welsh news
papers The Prints Of Wales. "-Droke's
MGyasiRc.
When is a frame house not frame
housei When an earthquake makes il
rock. Washington critic.
Among the ZuIus young people fight
and get married. Here they get Marie |
and fight. Teras Sytings.
All men try to get the earth, but the
earth gets them. This is not Joke; It'll
the grave truth Washington Critic.